| Long George Alley Contributor(s): Hall, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743478991 ISBN-13: 9780743478991 Publisher: Washington Square Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: Based on the author's firsthand experiences as a voter registration driver in the South during the 1960s, "Long George Alley" follows the lives of 22 blacks, whites, and idealistic young activists during two eventful days of racial strife. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.32" W x 8.25" (0.47 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Natchez, Mississippi, 1965: Racial tension is running high, the Ku Klux Klan holds a community captive, and many local blacks -- impoverished and apathetic -- are resigned to a fate decided by Jim Crow. A novel based in part on the author's own experience as a voter registration driver and Civil Rights activist, Long George Alley follows the lives of twenty-two men and women who endure two eventful days of racial strife at Duncan Park. Duncan Park is a place that boasts an oasis of lush green lawns, a world-class golf course, and long-held attitudes about segregation in the South. But soon the old folks at this exclusive country club will see a new generation of blacks and whites rally together -- in protest -- and make history. Strikingly original and brilliantly written, Long George Alley offers a rare and evocative look back at a critical, unforgettable time in America's history. |